Brake-beam.



PATENTED SEPT. 6, 1904.

G. F. HUNTOON.

BRAKE BEAM.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 27, 1904.

N0 MODEL.

Invenior: Giza/Yes I? H 10250021, ZyMMz/mw UNITE STATES PatentedSeptember 6, 1904.

PATENT OF ICE.

CHARLES F. HUNTOON,

PORATION OF ILLINOIS.

OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO CHICAGO RAILWAY EQUIPMENT COMPANY,

OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A COR- BRAKE-BEAM- SPECIFICATION forming part ofLetters LPatent N 0. 769,384, dated September 6, 1904. Application filedFebruary 27, 1904. Serial No. 195.602. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES F. HUNTooN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, Cook county, Illinois, have invented a certain newand useful Improvement in Brake- Beams, of which the following is afull, clear, and exact description, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of thisspecification, in which- I Figure 1 is a plan view of my improvedbrake-beam. Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3is a sectional view on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 4 is a sectionalview on the line 4 4: of Fig. 1.

This invention relates to a new and useful lmprovement 1n brake-beams,and is designed more particularly as an improvement in that type ofbrake-beams wherein the compression member is made up of acommercially-rolled U-shaped form whose legs are substantially straightand slightly flaring, such as described with particularity in acompanion application filed by me of even date herewith and seriallynumbered 195,601. In this present application I do not claim theconstruction of this compression member except as the same cooperateswith the other features of the invention hereinafter described.

My present invention consists in the cpnstruction, arrangement, andcombination of the several parts, all as willbe hereinafter described,and afterward pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, 1 indicates the compression member, which, as beforestated, is substantially U-shaped in cross-section, the legs thereofbeing practically straight and slightly diverging. The ends of thiscompression member are seated in a, thrust-block 2, which thrust-blockis provided with a corrugated periphery to receive an adjustablebrake-head 3. I do'not claim in this application the construction ofthis thrust-block and its adjustable brake-head, as thesame is shown andde scribed in the Huntoon and Robischung Patent, No. 721,564, datedFebruary'24, 1903.

4 indicates the tension member, in the form L of a rod, which passesbetween the flanges or legs of the compression member and thence throughthe thrust-blocks, serving to clamp said thrust-blocks in position onthe ends of the compression member, nuts being employed in position andalso holds the filler-block in place.

8 indicates the clip for the finger-guard,

which clip is provided with a spacing-lug 9,

fitting between and holding the legs of the compression member apart.The socket 10 of this clip is located on the under side of said clip anddisposed at an angle so as to throw the finger-guard 11 upwardly toengage the flanges of the wheels for well-understood reasons.

Lugs 12 and 13 extend from the open side of the clip, the latter beingprovided with an inturned lip to engage the lug 12, and between this lipand the compression member is introduced a clamping-bolt 14, said boltalso serving as means of attachment for the brake hanger. This clampingbolt is the power which binds the clip on the compression member, andthe lip on flange 13 acts as the fulcrum'whereby the clip is securedfirmly in its position on said compression member.

I am aware that'minor changes in the construction, arrangement, andcombination of the several parts of my device can be made andsubstituted for those herein shown and described without in the leastdeparting from the nature and principle of my invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, and desiredto be secured by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a brake-beam, the combination with a T U-shaped compression memberhaving legs which are substantially straight and slightly flaring, athrust-block provided with 'a seat and lugs for spacing said legs apart,a tension member passing through the flanges of the compression memberand through said thrustblock, and a brake-head adjustably mounted onsaid thrust-block; substantially as-described.

- '3. In a-brake-beam, the combination with a- U-shaped compressionmember, of a strut'or lever-post provided with an eye embracing saidmember", a filler-block having a seat, and. a wedge or key passingthrough thebase of said strut and engaging the seat of the filler block;substantially as described; r

4:. In a brake-beam, the combination of a U shapedcompression memb'erwhose legs {are substantially straight and slightly flaring, a strut orlever-post having an eye embracing. said compression member,afiller-block arranged in the channel of said compression 3 member andhaving a seat facing thebase of the strut, and a Wedge or keyinter-posed be? tween said seat and the base of said strut;substantially as described.

5; In a brake-beam, thecombination with a U-shaped compression member,of a clip having shoulders for spacing thelegs of saidspacing member,said clip having securing-flanges,

one of which is-provided with a lip engaging,

its companion, and a clamping-bolt passing. through said flanges betweenthe lip and the compression member; said clampingbolt forming anattaching member for the brakehanger; substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature, in the presence oftwo witnesses, this 23d day of February, 1904. I

CHARLES F. HUNTOON.

WVitn esses E. T. WALKER,. L. CALHOUN

